The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-01
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug 20, Il


Invitations 10 visit different cities
and towns have accumulated upon the
hands of President Cleveland so that
it has really become necessary to EN-
ploy additional clerical force on this
account alone. Had the tempestuous
Tuttle been able to forsee these results
of his blatant utterances, he surely
would have desisted, and such popular
tributes would perhaps never have.
been paid the Chief Magistrate of the
nation. But, in the wise dispensation
of Providence, even little, insignih-
cant creatures live Tuttle often mys-
teriously rise up and do good without
knowing how or why. Them. L say
all hail Tuttle! His grateful country,
more especially the Western and
Southern sections, should arise and
call him blessed for his sinstrumentality
in arousing the President to the i'm
portance of making the first extensive
tour of his Administration:
AS I reflect on the projected visit of
MIR. Cleveland, trust you will psr
don me for taking a retrospective view
of the travels of our earlier Presidents
Mr.. Monroe was the first of them to
carry out project of this kind. trav-
cling in his coach through New Eng
land and as far westward as Ohio, and
being everywhere cordially received ;
and for his time it was quite tedious
undertaking. President jackson trav.
eled by carriage all the way from Ten
nessee to the Capital, and later, in the
same conveyance, made tour of New
England, which to the surprise of his
political opponents, who supposed it
was an element of weakness, was u
continuous ovation, adding greatly to
his popularity.
The building of railroads seems to
have had the singular effect of damp
ening the travelling ardor of the Pres
idents, so that most of the Executives
down to the days of Johnson and
Grant, were confirmed stay at homes,
but the two latter, as is well known,
made the most of their opportunities
aud facilities of travel.
These are dull days. politically, ofi
cially and socially. at the Capital the
President, seeking relief from the op-
pressive Temperature of the dog days
withdraws himself TO the solitary
shadows OF Oak View, while his wife
has just returned. With the exception
of Secretaries Bayard and zFairchild
all Of the Cabinet ARE on vacation
likewise the Justices of the Supreme
Court and. others equally prominent
in social and political life.
Death, though. is not idle; it has
felled giant of the world of science in
the person of Professor Spencer F
Baird, of the world renowned Smith
souian Institution, and the founder o
the United States Fish Commission
Professor Baird, though a finished
scholar, was constant student, hi
superb mind delving daily into tn,
itch and mysterious stores of science
But il is the common people who ow'
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gratitude, for they are indebted to hin
for the vast culture of fish that has 9,
decreased the price of that WHOLESOME
food.
The amount of trade dollars redeem
ed to date is about 81 400, 600 /; the tim
} expires by limitation on Sept. 3rd, AM
it is supposed most of the coin is nov
, in the Treasury vaults. There is som
excess over the amount estimated t.
be out, which is accounted for by i'm
portation from foreign countries. Thi
week the Treasury paid out sixteel
and a quarter millions fer pensions
but, Notwithstanding this heavy dis
bursement the excess of Governmen
receipts over expenditures this montl
is about three and a.half millio
dollars.
The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
flourishing his Senatorial tomahaw
for Mugwump scalp-nO less perso
than United States Treasurer Hyatt
because of the latter's refusal to remov
, one Oh HIS ldVOTlto OG OOO Cici hS w uo
an offensive Republican partisan fror
} Indiana. 1t is said to be the declare
purpose of Senator Voorhees,, togethe
: with his Democratic associates on th
Finance Committee, Messrs. Beck an
Vance, to use all means in his powe
to defeat Treasurer Hyatt's confirms
ton.
There was great sensation in tn
Pension Office day or two since, caus
ed by the arrest of clerk name
Richard Brunner, for stealing the rec
ords of that Office for the benefit of
/ prominent claim attorney of this city
The clerk confesses his guilt, but tn
lawyer, who must nswer to the charg
of receiving stolen documents. stoutl,
denies the accusation, endeavoring t
shield himself behind discharge,
clerk of his own Office, who, he says
com mitted the offsnse to serve mali
cieus purpose. The defendants ar
under $3. 900 bonds each the penaIt.
of the crime is five years in the peni
tentiary.